Wedding dance, Jabro, Alley Yate-- Cultural Heritage of Ladakh Region in Jammu and Kashmir

Wedding dance, Jabro, Alley Yate-- Cultural Heritage of Ladakh Region in Jammu and Kashmir

a) Marriage songs and dance (wedding dance)

In Ladakh marriage is conducted with great enthusiasm and lasts for at least a couple of days. The main feature of Ladakhi marriage is recitation of long narratives. Marriage songs are sung by the marriage party led by a leader. Singers wear unique costumes especially made for the gay ceremonies.

b) Jabro

This dance form is peculiar to Chang- Thang and Rong areas of Ladakh region. Both males and females face each other forming rows or circles and dance leaping hand in hand forwards and backwards reciting melodious songs.

c) Alley Yate

It is basically the dance of shepherds of Zanskar area of Ladakh region. It is a combination of poetry and dance. This dance is peculiar to the time when people go out of their homes with flocks.